After a long while…
Arton suddenly opened his eyes. Seeing the familiar ceiling, he raised his brows.
"My room? We're back already?"
He mumbled to himself, then looked down at the person beside him. As expected, Uta was right there next to him. Perhaps sensing Arton's gaze, Uta's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Arton?" Uta rubbed her eyes with one hand, using the other to push herself upright.
"Uta." Arton smiled, gazing at the woman before him. After that dream-like experience, he could clearly feel that his bond with Uta had deepened, and Uta felt it too.
Once she'd fully come to her senses, Uta realized their current situation. But since she had now truly become his woman, she didn't shy away from his eyes out of embarrassment. Instead, she gently opened her arms and hugged Arton's back, pressing her head against his chest.
"Arton, do you think I might get pregnant with your child?"
"Well… I think it's unlikely."
"Why's that?"
"Uta, even though our souls were united, do you really think a soul can get pregnant?"
"Uh…"
"Sure, our soul connection was interesting, but without…y'know…experiencing that here in the real world, I doubt we can really have a child. So…"
"So…?"
"How about we go for it again—this time in reality?" Arton said, the hand resting on Uta's back beginning to wander.
Uta was bold enough not to refuse. She thought it over briefly, then nodded.
"You're right. Besides, I'd also like to see how different it is compared to what happened in the Uta Space."
At those words, Uta suddenly pushed Arton down with some force.
"Wha—?!"
"Heehee, this time, it's my turn!"
With a playful laugh, Uta reached for Arton's collar. Before long, Arton stared at her in a daze.
'My Uta is…so skilled. Did she watch or read something she probably shouldn't have?'
What Arton didn't know was that, yes, it was precisely because Uta had read those doujins that she knew so much. And the author of those materials happened to be…Arton himself.
…
'Wow… w-wow! So there's that kind of move?!'
'H-How does Uta even know how to do that?'
'In the manga Arton drew with Uta as the heroine, she uses these moves?'
Kaya's eyes were wide as she peeked through the gap in the door, replaying those thoughts in her mind while watching the scene inside.
'But…but the look on Uta's face right now… Could something like this really feel that wonderful?'
She listened to Uta's voice and couldn't help imagining it. Rationally, she knew she shouldn't stay there. Yet somehow, her legs wouldn't move—like they were rooted to the spot. In the end, she gave up trying to leave and ended up watching Arton and Uta's entire interaction from the very beginning until the end.
Only when she saw Arton and Uta embracing each other and drifting off to sleep did Kaya gently pull the door shut. Finally, at that moment, she could feel her legs again. But as soon as she took one small step, her body froze.
She could clearly sense that the time had come for her to change into clean underwear.
"Ugh…"
She let out a shy little whimper, then turned and ran off toward her own room, covering her flushed face. She had no idea that the moment she left, Arton had withdrawn his gaze from her.
With his "see-through" ability, a mere wall was no barrier to his line of sight.
"Did she leave, Arton?" Uta asked, noticing his shift in attention.
Though Uta wasn't as strong as Arton, she'd still sensed someone standing outside. She'd also run into Kaya before, so she was aware that Kaya had been peeking. Even though it was embarrassing, she was too caught up in the moment just then to worry about it.
Arton smiled. "Yes, she'll probably need a proper bath and a change of clothes."
Upon hearing that, Uta immediately caught his meaning. She grinned, propped herself up on one arm, then noticed a small red stain on the sheet. Carefully, she tore off the piece of fabric.
"Should I keep it?" Arton arched an eyebrow.
"Of course! This is really precious. Maybe one day, we can show it to our child," Uta teased, elbowing Arton lightly in the chest.
"Err, I think it'd be better to show it to Shanks than to our kid…" Arton said, feeling a bit awkward.
"True enough," Uta chuckled. "But in that case, let's keep it for ourselves."
"Sounds good," Arton agreed.
Uta draped an arm around Arton's shoulder. "Help me get back to my room. I need to stash this away somewhere safe."
"No problem. I'd be delighted to serve my dear Uta."
With that, Arton swept Uta up in a princess carry and headed back to her room. He watched her place the scrap of cloth into a small box.
"That's that, then. Now I just need a good bath, and I can finally get some decent sleep," Uta said after carefully storing the box.
She hopped a little, then her body suddenly stiffened in pain.
"Need me to get Kaya for some medical treatment?" Arton asked, noticing her discomfort.
"Hmph, it's all thanks to someone," Uta pouted, glaring at Arton. "Forget the treatment. This is proof we've been together, right?"
"I see. You have quite a perspective, Uta. It's actually really touching."
"Oh, stop it…" Uta murmured. "Anyway, I'm off to take a bath."
"Want me to help?"
"No way! I don't wanna do that again…though it did feel pretty good…" Her voice trailed off into a mumble.
"Hmm? What was that, Uta?" Arton asked, feigning ignorance.
"N-nothing! Just don't you dare come in. My body can't handle more of that right now!"
Not waiting for Arton's response, Uta dashed into the adjacent bathroom to wash up. With nothing else to do, Arton busied himself tidying her room.